Two Pulaski County men were arrested after an alleged robbery at Atkins' Shell station on Tuesday afternoon.

According to testimony given by Sgt. Cliff Dodson, an investigator with the Pope County Sheriff's Office, at the bond hearing for Steven Swinney, 52, of Little Rock, and Ricky L. Rogers, 53, of North Little Rock, Swinney and Rogers fled the scene eastbound on Interstate 40 and were stopped at Love's Travel Stop in Morrilton by a state trooper.

Swinney and Rogers were then taken into custody and transported to the Pope County Sheriff's Office.

Dodson testified Rogers said in an interview he and Swinney stopped at the service station to purchase a soda. Rogers said he dropped a drink on the floor and was helping the store's employee clean the spill when he noticed Swinney went behind the counter, Dodson testified. Rogers said he heard the woman yelling for Swinney to "give the money back", Dodson said in his testimony.

Dodson said Swinney, during an interview, said he knew it was wrong but went behind the counter and picked up an envelope he thought might have money in it. Swinney confirmed the woman confronted him about taking the envelope and said she took the envelope from underneath his shirt and followed them out of the store, Dodson said as he continued his testimony.

Dodson said a review of the store's security video confirmed Rogers dropped a drink and assisted the employee in cleaning up the spill. Dodson said the video also showed Swinney go behind the counter, open a cabinet door and take an envelope. Dodson said the video showed a struggle between Swinney and the employee before she ultimately regained the envelope, which was later confirmed to have cash in it.

During a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Rogers told District Judge Don Bourne he had one prior drug related conviction from the 1990s. Swinney said he had no prior convictions. Bourne set a bond of $20,000 for both men, who are scheduled to appear in circuit court Aug. 15.

Other hearings

The following individuals also appeared during felony bond hearings Wednesday in Pope County. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed.

According to a report from the state police, a vehicle driven by Howatt, who is from Eureka, Calif., was stopped for improper driving. The arresting officer smelled marijuana, according to the report. A search of the vehicle yielded two large duffel bags containing a total of 47 individual bags of marijuana, 52 pounds in all. The report estimated the street value of the marijuana at $83,000.

According to the report, Howatt told state police he was smuggling marijuana because he has been out of work for several months.

 Adam Matthew Green, 19, failure to appear - $200,000.

A warrant was issued for Green's arrest for failure to appear in court in connection with an allegation of robbery. Green was on parole for aggravated robbery committed in 2009.

According to a report from the sheriff's office, Shane Jones responded to a suspicious persons call at Bell's Chapel Assembly of God Church. Jones said Casto appeared to be under the influence of narcotics. A search of a black bag in Casto's possession yielded a plastic bottle containing liquid and a coffee filter with a white substance believed to be methamphetamine, according to the report.